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The state of the art Curie was designed to be the guardian of Vault 81, responsible for preserving the knowledge amassed by the Vault 81 scientists, as well as ensuring that every single one is aware of the significance of the mission undertaken within the halls of the Vault.[2] However, the current Curie is most definitely not the same robot as when she was deployed to the Vault. Due to the Overseer's sabotage, none of the science staff received a notification about the drill that would have allowed them to enter Vault 81 in time to carry out the experiment.[3] However, three researchers showed up: Kenneth Collins and Jim Flint reached the Vault from the Fens with the general population, while the overachiever M. Burrow was already on site. They reported to the research area and were sealed inside. This meant that the danger to the residential population still existed.[4]

Although there were only three of them, ensuring that the generations-long research plan would die out, they had state of the art equipment, centuries' worth of supplies, and the Contagions Vulnerability Robotic Infirmary Engineer, meaning that with even their limited manpower, they could still be a threat to the residential population.[5] To compensate, Collins upgraded and modified Curie, from a customized Mr Handy, into a fully fledged lab assistant.[6] He provided her with a custom personality, loading the databanks with every great body of work he had (Kant, Einstein, Born, Darwin, Curie, Faraday, Turing, Braun) to make her more life-like, more... Human. And so, CVRIE became Curie.[7] With her help, the work picked up the pace and quite soon, the Phase I trials began. When notified of it, Olivette was mortified and played for time,[8] while maintaining an aura of camaraderie, taking care to not reveal his intentions. While the mood among the three researchers remained stable thanks to Collins and Curie, they still had access to the nozzles and could release the pathogens for a Stage III trial - or worse. When a minor mishap with the mole rat population was resolved and stage II was progressing rapidly, Olivette made the decision.[9]

The Overseer personally sabotaged the delivery nozzles inside every residential quarter and room on their side of the Vault. Then, when the researchers began to notice (Burrow, specifically), they disconnected the only terminal that could communicate with the science team and dumped it in the reactor chamber, near the sealed backup entrance into the science section.[10] Sealed in the research wing, the scientists grimly continued their work, never to see the light of day again. Curie would become their inheritor,[11] watching as they fell one-by-one. Flint was killed when a mole rat named Clyde escaped his cage.[12] Then Collins and finally Burrow, both dying of old age. She interred them and continued the work.[13]

Finally, in 2204, Curie finally finished the broad-spectrum cure that would be capable of curing every pathogen developed and analyzed in the captive mole rats.[14] She spent the remaining time scanning the same four walls over and over again, until the Survivor finally came, allowing her to exploit a loophole in her programming and escape from the bondage of the Vault...

Curie is a robotic companion and shares all the advantages and disadvantages of one. While she is immune to radiation and poison, she can only use her built-in weapons and relies on innate DR for protection. With Emergent Behavior completed, Curie becomes a regular humanoid companion and can use weapons and armor like other users. There is no disadvantage to transferring her, unless the player prefers to customize their robots with Automatron.

The biggest obstacle to having Curie is the fact that she is gated behind the Hole in the Wall quest and needs to be located in the course of the quest.

Every few days amount of time, Curie will prepare Curie's healthpak, which she will provide automatically when the player talks with her.

"I read that the Corvega Blitz is quite economical and family friendly. But, not so much any more."

Not available due to bugsCoast Guard Pier, either at the corner of the pier by the tower, or the center of the building. The super mutants were supposed to be wearing Coast Guard hats. Not available due to bugs

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↑Curie: "Oh. Another stranger. Are you Vault-Tec security? I've waited so very patiently for you to arrive."The Sole Survivor: "Who the heck are you?"Curie: "I am a Contagions Vulnerability Robotic Infirmary Engineer, or CVRIE. The human scientists call me Curie. Or more properly, they called me this when they were alive. I repeat, are you Vault-Tec security?"(Curie's dialogue)

↑The Sole Survivor: "These mole rats carry a disease. Do you know anything about it?"Curie: "My poor little darlings. They were used to grow all manner of new and interesting pathogens. Then vault citizens would be exposed to these viruses in the hopes that they would develop new antibodies. But they never got a chance to execute their plan. Clyde got out of his cage. He was smarter than the others, my sweet Clyde. He let out the others and those poor scientists never stood a chance. Clyde's been dead for almost two centuries now, but his descendants have free run of the vault. I'm rambling. Where are my manners. Are you Vault-tec security?"(Curie's dialogue)

↑Curie: "*gasp* I... I... my chest. What is happening?"
Amari: "Just breathe. It's an autonomic function. Just let your body do what it must."
Curie: "I. I feel. I feel so strange."
Amari: "Listen to me. Can you hear me? What is your name?"
Curie: "My designation is Contagions Vulnerability Robotic Infirmary Engineer. Or Curie."
The Sole Survivor: "You had me worried there."
Curie: "Do not concern yourself. I feel better now."
The Sole Survivor: "I'm not sure that's really Curie."
Curie: "Oh, but it is I. Sorry, these vocal chords are very strange."
The Sole Survivor: "Is that really you, Curie?"
Curie: "Yes. You sound so different with these ears."
Amari: "Good. Very good. Now let's test some cognitive functions. What is 1 + 2?"
Curie: "Three."
Amari: "If I threw a baseball at your head, what would you do?"
Curie: "Uh. Move."
Amari: "Think of a strong memory. The first that comes to mind. Tell me about it."
Curie: "*sigh* Doctor Burrow was very old. He was the last living scientist in my section of Vault 81.He was on his bed. Very weak. He said to me, "Curie, you must..." And he died before he finished the sentence.Oh, my insides feel peculiar. What is that?"(Amari's and Curie's dialogue) Note: This is the post-operation checkup following the quest Emergent Behavior. The three separate options for questioning Curie have been included.

↑The Sole Survivor: "Yes. Yes, I am."Curie: "Superb! I placed an emergency call so long ago. I was beginning to think something dreadful must've happened. I am pleased to report I completed my primary duties 83 years ago. Thousands of pathogens were grown in the mole rat hosts. Then a single broad spectrum cure was developed to treat them all. Very satisfying work for many decades. Now, please tell me you are authorized to release me from the lab."(Curie's dialogue)

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